Thread: 73 F455 4-speed
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Old 01-12-2017, 07:09 PM
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ON a related note, I was interested in doing one of the custom gear sets for a muncie which was nick-named a marriage-saver;
The 3rd & 4th gear positions got swapped, but what you were left with was a four speed with 3rd gear being 1:1, and 4th gear was OD;
Considering the gear spread on a TH350 is seen as about perfect, why didn't the manufacturers do more of these OD sets... more because in my searches, I was finding stuff used in the 1950's that was overdriven...
But nothing which would be a direct bolt-in for my 'bird.

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1970 Formula 400
Carousel Red paint on Black standard interior
A no-engine, no-transmission, no-wheel option car.
Quite likely one of few '70 Muncie three speed Formula 400's left.


1991 Grand Am: 14.4 @ 93.7mph (DA corrected) (retired DD, stock appearing)
2009 Cobalt SS: 13.9 @ 103mph (current DD; makes something north of 300hp & 350ft/lbs)